Lighting a gas grill, getting an ultrasound, using an ultrasonic toothbrush—these actions involve the use of materials that ...

Point defects (e.g. missing, extra or swapped atoms) in crystalline materials often determine the actual electronic and ...

Preparations for the launch of the new Earth observation satellite EarthCARE (Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer) at ...

A new University of Michigan study indicated that people aren't always good at noticing the advantages they enjoy compared to ...

Humans have long been fascinated by bird song and the cacophony of other avian sounds—from coos and honks to quacks and peeps ...

The emergence over the past decade of new institutions and technologies that have made it easier for firms to obtain labor ...

Let's face it, scavengers have a bad reputation. However, according to a new paper published in the Journal of Raptor ...

In a behavioral experiment, crows were able to learn to produce a set number of calls. This involves them planning in advance ...

When a train approaches or an ambulance with its siren blaring nears us, we hear the sound with an increased frequency, ...

Conservation programs need—and often incentivize—community involvement. For example, a program in Zanzibar, Tanzania, asked ...

Plant mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) are crucial for understanding nucleocytoplasmic interactions, plant evolution, and ...

Double-sided microlens arrays (DSMLAs) play a crucial role in improving the performance of optical devices, supporting ...